Coming out of one of the coldest winters in recent history, the restoration industry has benefited from the abundance of frozen pipe and ice-dam claims. In the wake of this season’s wrath, it is hard to imagine there are still areas of the country where claims are down and contractors are struggling to get work. Yet, in areas like Northern California, the Rocky Mountain Region and Florida, lack of work is the reality for some. This poses the question: is the shortage of work regional, seasonal or just isolated to specific companies having a run of back luck?
In baseball, this phenomenon is called a slump. It can sneak up on a hitter without warning at any time. Today the batter goes 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs. Before you know it, he is “0” for an eternity and couldn’t buy a hit if he tried. It is a paralyzing condition that can make a baseball look like a dancing pea being hurled at 90+ miles per hour. The slump causes hitters to question everything they do, from the mechanics of their swing to their pitch selection, the type of bat they use, what they eat for breakfast, even the pair of socks they wear. Every hitter fears the slump, and none are immune.